INAUGURATORY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. INAUGURATORY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept INAUGURATORY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INAUGURATORY is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INAUGURATORY
No single letter turns INAUGURATORY into another word.
How INAUGURATORY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INAUGURATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INAUGURATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INAUGURATORY
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Common questions about INAUGURATORY
- Is INAUGURATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INAUGURATORY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INAUGURATORY worth?
- INAUGURATORY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INAUGURATORY?
- No single letter can be added to INAUGURATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INAUGURATORY:
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